Cuff holder for garment presses



June 14, 1932. BRAUN 1,863,530

CUFF HOLDER FOR GARMENT PRESSES Filed Aug. 6. 1929 ATTORNEYS ii nikented June 14, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlca PHILIP N. BRAUN, OF NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO PROSPERITY OOH- PANY, ENG, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A OOBEORATION OF NEW YORK CUFF HOLDER FOR GARMENT PRESSIS Application filed August 8, 1889. Serial No. 888,918.

This invention relates. to garment presses and has for its object a particularly simple and efiicient means for olding and facilltating the pressing of cuffs, such as cufi's on m trousers and the. like which require, for proper pressing, a different operation from other portions of the garment, which means is readily operable into and out of pressingor operative position, so that the press can m be used for general purposes when cuffs and the like are not being pressed.

The invention consists in the novel features and in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawing in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

' Figure 1 is a side elevation, parts being omitted, of a press embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary front elevationof parts seen in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of a pressing machine showing how the cuff g5 holder is used in pressing trousers.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the cuif holder and carrier therefor.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of parts seen in Figure 4, the contiguous portion of the su port being also shown.

igure 6 is an end view of the end engaging portion of the cuff holder.

In order to properly press the cuffs of trousers so that there are no wrinkles in the trouser legs adjacent the cufis and so that the cuifs will set properly, it is desirable to stretch or form the cuffs during the pressing operation.

Heretofore, the cuffs have been pressed in a separate operation from that of pressing the trouser legs,when particular attention has been given to the pressing of the cuffs. Ordinarily, no particular attention has been given the pressing of the ends and each trouser leg and its end pressed at the same time and in the same way with the result that invariably there areflattened down wrinkles in the trouser legs adjacent the cuifs. When particular attention has been given to 150 pressing the cuifs to avoid the wrinkles, the

eration, and also a machine in which thecufl holding means can quickly be displaced when the machine is used to press garments not having cufi's, or a machine in which the cufi holder is quickly operable, at will, into and out of working position with respect to the pressing elements.

The invention is here shown as embodied in a modem or conventional press comprisingupper and lower pressing elements, as a, e

ad land buck 2, one of which is movable toward and from the other, as the head 1 movable toward and from the buck 2.

The buck 2 is mounted on a suitable frame 3 and the head 1 is arried by a yoke lever 4 pivoted between its ends at 5 to a standard 6 rising from the frame. The yokelever forms part of the actuating means for the head. The remainder of the actuating means includes conventional links and levers (not shown) connected to the rear arm of the yoke lever and operated by any prime mover, that is, a pedal or a motor. As many forms of actuating mechanisms are well known, further description is thought to be unnecessary.

7 designates the cuff holder and 8, the support therefor, the support being movable to carry the cuff holder forwardly and rearwardly into and out of juxtaposition to the buck, that is, into and out of a position overhanging one end of the buck 2 with the cufi holder extending lengthwise of the buck, or in a position to receive the and of the trouser leg when the trouser leg is laid on the buck'in position to be pressed. The work holder comprises a cufi engaging portion 9 and means as a stem 10 slidably mounted in a tubular carrier 11 to be shifted lengthwise of the buck 2. The carrier 11 is pivoted on a hori-. zontal pivot 12 to the support 8, said pivot 12 extending forwardly and rearwardl-y. A

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widths.

In operation, the trouser leg is laid on the buck, as seen in Figure 3, and the cufi fitted on the stepped portions 14. The s ring 13 holds the holder 7 spaced apart rom the buck to facilitate the sleeving of the cufl' on the plate 9. The press is then closed and as the head 1 closes, it presses the cuff holder onto the buck and flattens the plate. 9 thus stretching, forming and pressing the quilt' in the same operation that the leg of the trousers is pressed.

The stiffened concave resihentplate 9, per se, forms no part of thisinvention.

The support 8 is here shown as a rock arm on a shaft 16 journalled in a bearing 17 provided in a bracket 18 on the frame, the bearing being located below the buck 2 and arranged so that the arm swings fore and aft to carry the cufi' holder fore and aft into and out of position over the buck. The carrier 11 is pivoted to the upper end of the arm or support 8. The shaft 16 has another arm 19 thereon for engaging a stop shoulder 20 on the frame to limit the movement of the support, when the cufi' holder 7 is over the buck 2. The rock shaft 16 is here shown as power actuated as by a' cylinder 21 andplston therein, the piston rod 22 of which is connected to a rock arm 23 on the shaft 16. The piston is single acting and the support 8 and piston are returned to their startlng positions, when the pressure in the cylmder is released,

by a spring 24.

The flow of motive fluid, as air, to and from the cylinder is controlled by suitable valve means operated by a manual as a push button 25 and trip lever 26. The valve means are well known and form no part of this invention, and insofar as this invention is concerned, the support may be manually or pedally operated.

In operation, when gtrousers having cufis are to be pressed, the'operator brings the cuff holder 7 over the buck by depressing the button 25. He then lays one trouser leg on the buck and fits the cuff over one of the stepped portions of the holder. He then closes the press, the head in closing, pressing the cuff holder against the buck and flattening or expanding it as before described. He then opens the .press and repeats the operation on the other leg and cuif.

If the next garment to be pressed is not a pair of trousers or are trousers without cufi's, the trip lever 26 is operated to permit the cuff holder to return to its starting position.

By this invention, the cuff holder can be instantly brought into and out of working be ressed in one operation.

meaaao position and also the trouser leg lthough the machine is primarily ada ted for pressing trousers with cufls, it may a so be adapted to press other articles with cuffs and the like, as for instance sleeves.

What I claim is:

and cuff can 1. In a garment pressing machine includ ing upper and lower cooperating pressin elements, one of which is movable towar and from the other, and means for actuating the movable element, the combination of a work holder; support means for the work holder, 3. bearing about which the support means is movable to carry the work holder,

into and out of position over the lower pressing element, another bearing having its axis disposed at an angle to the first mentioned bearin and about which the work holder is movab e under action of the upper pressin element, as the press closes, to carry the work holder toward the lower ressing element; and means for operating t e support means.

2. In a garment pressing machine including upper and lower cooperating pressin elements, one of which is movable towar and from the other, and means for actuating ing upper and lower cooperating pressing I.

elements, one of which is movable toward and from the other, and means for actuating the movable element, the combination of a work holder; support means for the work holder movable to carry the work holder into and out of position over the lower pressing element; a member connecting the work holder with the support means; a pivotal connection betweensaid member and the support means; a spring associated with said member to yieldingly resist pivotal movement of said member when the work holder is urged toward the lower pressing ele nt; and means for operating the support me ns.

4. In a garment pressing machine including upper and lower cooperating pressing elements, one of which is movable toward and from the other, and means for actuating the movable element, the combination of a work holder a portion of which is adjustable endwise relatively to the lower pressing element; support means for the work holder movable to carry the work holder into and out of position over the lower pressing element, and

movable under action of the upper pressing element, as the press closes, to carry the work holder toward the lower pressing element; and means for operating the sup ortmeans.

5. In a garment pressing mac nc including upper and lower cooperatmg pressm elements, one of which is movable toward an from the other, and means for actuating the movable element, the combination of a cuff holder having cufi engaging portions of different widths; means for adjusting sald cufi holder endwise relatively to the lower ress- 6. In a garment pressing machine including upper and lowerpressing elements, one ofwhich is movable toward and from the other, and means for actuating the movable element, the combination of a cufif holder comprisinga cufi engaging member, a support therefor movable to carry the cuff holder into and out of juxtaposition .to the lower pressing element, a carrier mounted on the support and connecting the cuff holder with the support,

and means to shift the cufi holder on the carrier endwise relatively to the lower pressin element.

t In a garment pressing machine including upper and lower pressing elements, one of which is movable toward and from the other, and means for actuating the movable element, the combination of a cufi holder com prising a cuff engaging member, asupport therefor movable to carry the cuff holder into and out of juxtaposition to the lower pressing element, a carrier-being mounted on the support and connecting the cufi holder with the support, and means to shift the cuff holder on the carrier endwise relatively to the lower pressing element, the carrier being also ivoted to the support to effect movement 0 the holder toward and from the lower element when in juxtaposition thereto. v

'8. In a garment pressing machine including upper and lower pressing elements, one of which is movable toward and from the other, and means for actuating the movable element, the coriifibination of a if holder com rism 3. cu en a mem r a suprt there f or movable td n ry the cud holder mto and out of juxtaposition to the lower pressing element, a carrier pivotally mounted on the support between the cuff holder and the support, a movable mounting for the cufl holder on the carrier shiftable endwise relatively to the lower element, the carrier being also pivoted to the support to effect movement of the holder toward and from they lower element when in juxtaposition thereto, and a returning spring connected to the pivoted carrier. 7

9. In a garment pressing machine comprising upper and lower pressing-elements, one of which is movabletowar and from the other, and means for actuating the movable element, the combination of a'cufl holder comprising a cufi engaging member, a support "therefor movable toearry the cufiholder mto and out of juxtaposition tothe' lower pressing element, and a tubular carrier mounted on the support and the holder having a stem slidable in the carrier, the carrier being arranged to permit movement ofthe holder lengthwise of thelower pressing element.

10. In a garment pressing machine compristo\ing upper and lower pressing elements, one

of which is movable towardand from the other, and means for actuating the movable element, the combination of a cuif holder comprising a cuif engaging member, a support therefor movable to carry the out]! holder into and out of juxtaposition to the lower pressing element, and a tubular carrier mounted on the support and the holder hav ing-a stem slidable in the carrier, the carrier being arrangfd to'permit movement of the holder lengt wise 0f the lower pressing element and being pivoted to the support on a substantially horizontal axis to permit move- I ment of the holder toward the lower element by the upperelement when'the press closes.

11. In agarment pressing machine comprising upper and lower pressing elements, one of which is movable toward and from the other, and means for actuating the movable element, thecombination of a cufi holder comprising a cuffengaging member, a support therefor movable to carry the cufi holder into and out of juxtaposition to the lower pressing element, a tubular carrier mounted on the support and the holder having a stem slidable in the carrier, the carrier being arranged to permit movement of the holder lengthwise of the lower pressingelement, the

- carrier being pivoted to the support on a substantially horizontal axis to permit movement of the holder toward the lower element by the upper element when the press closes,

and a-returmng spring connected to the car-, rier to resist plvotal movement.

12. In a garment pressing machine including upper and lower pressmg elements, one of which is movable toward and from the other, and means for actuating the movable element, the combination of a cuif holder including acufi engaging member, a suppo therefor movable to carry the cuff holder into and out of juxtaposition to the lower pressing element, a earner mounted on' the su port, a movable mounting connecting the cufi hold- 'er'to the carrier and shifta'ble endwise relatively'to the lower element, the cuff holder I having cuff-engaging portions of different widths, a horizontally pivoted mounting for the carrier on the support to permit move- -ment' of the holder toward the lowerelement by the upper element when the press closes,

and a springfor resistingpivotal movement of the carrier.

13. In a garment pressing machine comprising upper and lower pressing elements, one of which is movable toward and from the .other, andmeans for actuating the movable element, the combination of a cufi holder having a cufi' engagin member of different widths, said holder being located at one end of the lower pressing element, a support movable transversely of one end of the lower pressing element to carry the holder into and out of a position overhanging one end of the lower element, a carrier pivoted to the support on a horizontal pivot extending transversely of the lower element, the eufi holder having means slidably mounted in the carrier to permit adjustment of the holder lengthwise of the lower element. a

14. "In a garment pressing machine comprising upper and lower pressing elements, one of which is movable toward and from the other, and means for actuating the movable element, the combination of a cufi holder having a cufi engaging member of difierent widths, said holder being located at one end of the lower pressing element, a support movable transversely of one end of the lower pressing element to carry the holder into and out of a position overhanging one end of the lower element, a carrier pivoted to the support on a horizontal pivot extendin transversely of the lower element, the on holder having means slidably mounted in the carrier to permit adjustment of the holder lengthwise of the lower element, and a spring for resisting pivotal movement of the carrier.

15. In agarment pressing machine comprising upper and lower cooperating pressing elements, one of which is movable toward and from the other, a cufi' holder movable into and out of position to overhang one end of the lower element and extending lengthwise thereof, means for actuating the movable. element, means for supporting and actuating the coil holder, and a pivotal connection between the cuff holder and the supporting means so that the movable element may move the cuff holder toward the lower element as the press closes.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, and .State of New York, this 6th day of May, 1929;

. PHILIP N. BRAUN. 

